dachshund

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dachs·hund

(däk′sənd, -sənt, däks′ho͝ont′)

A dog of a small breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers, having a long body, a brown or black-and-brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs. Dachshunds are bred in long-haired, smooth-coat, wire-haired, and miniature varieties, sometimes considered separate breeds.

[German : Dachs, badger (from Middle High German dahs, from Old High German; see teks- in Indo-European roots) + Hund, dog (from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German; see kwon- in Indo-European roots).]

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dachshund

(ˈdæksˌhʊnd; German ˈdakshʊnt)

(Breeds) a long-bodied short-legged breed of dog. Also called: teckel

[C19: from German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog, hound¹]

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dachs•hund

(ˈdɑksˌhʊnt, -ˌhʊnd, -ənd, ˈdæks-, ˈdæʃ-)

n.

one of a German breed of dogs having very short legs, a long body and ears, and a usu. reddish brown or black-and-tan coat.

[1840–50; < German, =Dachs badger + Hund dog]

dachshund

- German for "badger hound," from its original breeding purpose to pursue a badger (etc.) that has taken refuge in a burrow.

dachshund

[ˈdækshʊnd] N → perro m salchicha

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dachshund

[ˈdækshʊnd] n (= dog) → teckel m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dachshund

n → Dackel m, → Dachshund m (rare)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dachshund

[ˈdækshʊnd] n → bassotto

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

dachshund

(ˈdӕkshund) , ((American) ˈda:ks-) noun

a type of small dog with a long body and very short legs.

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I'm offering 60 to 1 that Westward Ho wins out by the length of a dachshund."

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Of me the Courtiers took no notice whatever: but Sylvie and Bruno were the subject of many inquisitive looks, and many whispered remarks, of which I only distinctly caught one--made by a sly-looking Dachshund to his friend "Bah wooh wahyah hoobah Oobooh, hah bah?" ("She's not such a bad-looking Human, is she?")

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More than 77,000 people have signed a petition started by a heartbroken pet owner whose Dachshund was mauled to death by three "out of control" dogs.

Thousands back dog petition

KIDAPAWAN CITY - One of two Dachshund hounds was killed after they fought off a cobra that tried to attack their owner's one-year old son at their residence in Barangay Lanao here, Friday afternoon.

Dachshunds save owner's baby son from cobra attack; but one is killed

On Saturday, August 17, Revolution on St Peter's Square will be taken over by the dachshund Pup Up Cafe, which will host up to 50 dogs and their owners.

Pup Up Cafe is heading for town; jess flaherty LOOKS FORWARD TO THE EVENT FOR DACHSHUNDS AND THEIR OWNERS - BUT ALL ARE WELCOME

Having proved popular in other cities across the UK, the Dachshund Cafe headed to Tyneside for a big pop-up event at Revolucion de Cuba.

Tyneside sausage dog fans go nuts for mutts at popular pop-up event

A dachshund cafe staged in Broad Street attracted dozens of dogs being shown off by their proud owners.

SAUSAGE STROLL; DACHSHUNDS AND OWNERS DROP IN AT SPECIAL CITY CENTRE DOGGY CAFE

I watched the docu with a dachshund, realizing she could have ended up like one of the dogs in the film, but here she was, sitting in the lap (mine) of luxury.

Last of the litter

But Konta bowled up to the post-match press conference in Birmingham with the new love of her life in her arms - 10-month-old Dachshund Bono, named after the U2 rock legend.

JO'S ONE TRUE LOVE

The Dachshund Diner was the first of its kind in the city, with similar gettogethers across the UK having previously sold out within minutes.

Dachshund Diner pups up at city centre bar

As a decent law-abiding dachshund of liberal outlook, I was disgusted by the caricature recently published in the New York Times showing the face of Benyamin Netanyahu on my body.

What We Canines Have to Put up with - SATIRE

Sadly, the Dachshund Cafe will only be in the city for one day, so if you're a fan of the breed, make sure you're free on Saturday, June 23.